2023 Continuing Professional Training

For calendar year 2023, peace officers and troopers must receive 24 hours of CPT. The Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC) has approved the broad categories in which the required training must be completed.

Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy Portal

The Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy Portal is a state-of-the-art electronic information system to provide Ohio’s law enforcement community access to in-person and online training opportunities. Additionally, the portal provides the public with visibility into the training officers receive.

OPOTA Online

OPOTA Online provides officers 24/7 access to relevant training in various disciplines.

For officers and other authorized users

You must have an approved account to access private content on the OPOTA Portal. Access is restricted to law enforcement, private security, and other government officials and will be validated during registration.

Create new account

Users wishing to access course registration must create an account to utilize the portal. To create a new account, click the “Sign Up” at the top then “Sign Up Now” to create your account.

Pre-registered account

First timer users who pre-registered their account via OHLEG during the fall of 2021 - click the ”Reset password”.

Have existing account

Users who have already created an account should click the ”Sign Up / Sign In” at the top to log into your account.

For public users

You can access the following public content on the OPOTA Portal.

View In-Person Course Catalog

In-Person courses on an array of topics are available at the London Main Academy, the Tactical Training Center and regionally around the state.

View Public Records

The OPOTA and OPOTC public records portal allows you to view publicly available information about current and former peace officers in the State of Ohio.

View OPOTA Online Course Catalog

More than 70 courses are available free and around the clock 24/7 through the OPOTA Online Portal.